Network cuts leave Norwegian’s traffic down by over a fifth
Norwegian Air Shuttle total traffic dropped by 23% as it cut capacity by 27% in November 2019. However,…
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EU appeals WTO ruling on subsidies to Airbus
The European Union has appealed the judgment by the World Trade Organization in the dispute with the United…
Richard Branson axes Virgin Atlantic stake sale to Air France-KLM
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson has reportedly backtracked on plans to sell a 31% stake of Virgin Atlantic…
HNA Group granted $568M loan, will Hong Kong Airlines get share?
HNA Group has been granted a $568 million (HK4.4 billion yuan) loan by state-owned banks. The conglomerate now…
Dubai Airshow 2019 wrap-up: how big was the shopping spree?
Biennial event Dubai Airshow 2019 closed its doors on November 21, 2019. While the event organizers highlight that…
Austrian Airlines CEO: Ryanair won’t overtake Austrian in Vienna
Reporting a “drastic” fall in earnings and bracing for, potentially, a full year of losses, Austrian Airlines management…
Cost cuts help Emirates increase profits by 282% in H1 FY2020
Despite Thomas Cook collapse impact on group finances, runway closure at Emirates main hub Dubai International Airport (DXB)…
Lufthansa profits plummet amid “pricing pressure” in Europe
The German airline group, which includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Swiss International Air…
Norwegian sells six Boeing 737s, shares to raise funds
As winter is coming, Norwegian Air Shuttle is resolving to selling aircraft and company shares as it tries…
Airbus and China shake hands to increase A320 and A350 production
The European manufacturer and China have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop ties between…
Ryanair presents H1 FY2020 results, profit guidance
Europe’s favorite airline, as Ryanair calls itself, has presented its H1 FY2020 financial results, including a slight dip…
Vietjet orders 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft
Vietjet plans to further bolster its all Airbus A320 Family aircraft fleet. Under a deal signed directly with…
Icelandair updates profit guidance; pessimistic about 737 MAX
The flag carrier of Iceland, Icelandair, has issued new profit guidance for the full year 2019. Despite difficult…
IndiGo reports largest quarterly loss: trouble with A320
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has just reported a multimillion quarterly loss. The disconcerting financial results…
Airbus takes A220 on promotion tour in Asia Pacific
Airbus has began an extensive tour of the Pacific region to showcase the A220. The move is more…
Boeing presents Q3 2019 financial results, update on the 737 MAX
During a very eventful week for Boeing, including changes to key executive positions and shades from the past…
Airbus lands first A220 customer in Indian Ocean region
Air Austral became the first A220 customer in the Indian Ocean region, Airbus announced on October 14, 2019.…
Lufthansa slightly increases passenger numbers in September 2019
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has announced its latest traffic results, including figures for its two mainline subsidiaries and the…